汗

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sweat

汗 is composed of the radical 水 (water) and 干 (shield, intervene). 水 represents liquid, while 干 depicts a shield placed on a rack. A shield is heavy, requiring great physical effort to lift, causing the skin to exude sweat due to overheating, as represented by 汗.

Vocabulary of 汗

  • 汗漬 (sweat stains)
  • 汗腺 (sweat gland)

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